I was in town for work and this place was right by the company I was working with so stopped here for lunch on a very snowy day. My waitress was great and kept my coffee full which was very much appreciated. I got the julienne salad which was big and great. Will definitely be back next time I'm in town for work read more

Red Apple - Julienne salad - New American Near Me - Dixon, Illinois

We dropped in based on the strength of the reviews. Heck, another restaurant's people were here eating for a birthday party. This is your typical family run restaurant. Family friendly, good service, and the usual kitsch decorations. I ordered their Cinnamon Roll Pancake. I asked the waitress how large they were - they were LARGE, so I only ordered one. Good call. My wife had their veggie omelet, which came with tomato, onion, green pepper and mushrooms. It came with hash browns and toast. I ordered a side of sausage patties. The sausage patty was large too - it looked like a hamburger (but obviously wasn't). The Cinnamon Roll Pancake was exactly as described - the waitress offered to bring out maple syrup, but said most people didn't use it so I passed on that (and didn't need it). My wife enjoyed her omelet. I had a root beer (I know, but it was lunch time in my weak defense) and my wife went with the coffee. She said she didn't like the coffee - she isn't one who goes for the fancy coffee - we don't have a Keurig or Nespresso machine - just a plain old Mr. Coffee Jr at home, and if she didn't like the coffee, that says something to me. Service was very prompt from the moment we were greeted at the door until we left. The mens room was clean. The deodorizer in the urinal needed to be changed - it was completely exhausted. read more

Red Apple - The cinnamon roll pancake in the foreground, the omelet, hash browns and toast in the background - New American Near Me - Dixon, Illinois

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This cute and friendly restaurant is perfect for a good meal with family or friends. The food is always delicious and cooked perfectly. Today for breakfast I enjoyed a Mediterranean style dish suggested by the waitress, and it was absolutely delicious! The entire staff is genuine like that and treats you like family. It is my favorite place to bring out of the area visitors for a good meal served with love and smiles! read more

Red Apple - Mediterranean biscuit: like an avocado toast with olives and feta cheese. - New American Near Me - Dixon, Illinois

We went here with a friend because she craved biscuits & gravy, and on Labor Day. I was glad they were open, which is kind of unusual, and service was good and quick. My only gripe: the gravy was kind of bland. I know, I'm being petty but sausage gravy should have a sausage flavor. It didn't seem to be made from scratch. Everything else was really good, and again: they were open on Labor Day so I gotta give em credit for that! read more

The owners r very friendly and services are nice feels like home when u go to thier restaurants food is good

We are in town to visit family from CO, Red Apple was recommended to us. 1st our waitress Amanda was attentive and very friendly. What I appreciated most was her honesty and overall demeanor. I had an orange juice and coffee, both which were good. I also had the mediterranean omelette minus the tomatoes and minus the olives and I added ham and onion with a side of hashbrowns. Mediterranean omelette was very flavorful. The feta made it nice and creamy on the inside and complemented the spinach perfectly, the ham gave it the perfect amount of salt, and the engines gave it a nice little crunch. The hashbrowns were cooked perfectly crispy on the outside soft on the inside. My other half had the corn beef and hash skillet and he said it was the best he's ever had. I don't like corn beef and hash. However, I tried it and I think I would definitely order it to eat. It's that good. If you're from out of town and looking for a great breakfast restaurant, I highly recommend eating at the red apple I wasn't disappointed and he won't be either ! read more

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2nd time having breakfast here. We absolutely loved our food and how fast the servers are. They always made sure we had everything we needed. read more

You gotta try the chicken and waffles...amazing! Wife had scrambled eggs with cheese and she said it was delicious too and she be very picky too read more

We seem to always eat here every time we come to town. Food and service is always good. We had a group of 20 and our waitress was great. She kept drinks refilled and brought the kids items that they had forgot to order. We will be back next year when we are back in town. read more

Highly recommend the Breakfast Burrito! Prices were super fair, service was great. Ambiance was good!

Great food but ASK FOR UPDATED PRICES. There is no updated prices in the restaurant OR online via Yelp, Facebook, google, etc. I was given attitude when I asked the waitress to tell me how my 2 Mexican skillets, 1 strawberry waffle with bacon, and 2 French toast rounded up to $38 and change. Classic diner items and home cooked taste. The food is good. But over-priced now when it didn't use to be. read more

Definitely recommend. Great and Fast service. Food was delicious and everyone is super friendly.

What do u do when it's 5 am and the sides of the tent are flapping and the thunder and lighting are keeping u from another 30 minutes of sleep? You yelp for breakfast, that's what you do! We searched for breakfast and 5 places popped up. We chose: The Red Apple near Dixon. Liked it right away. Warm greeting on arrival. Friendly banter, steaming hot coffee, and a few minutes to check the menu. Free solid WiFi. Food arrived just as ordered! Extra jalapeños in the Dixon Omelet( Avocado, Spinach, tomato, Swiss, bacon). Son ordered biscuits & gravy. Tons of options on menu BTW. Son thought they were really good. One thing I liked is the toast already had butter on it all melting. This might bother some diners so if you're not wanting that you might like it held. Lots of cheerful locals and all around homey friendly vibe. Server had the perfect demeanor. Check it out if you're needing a good breakfast to start your day! Oh... and almost forgot.. perfect hashed brown potatoes without even to ask for extra crispy!! read more

A family owned business in Dixon Illinois. The owners are very polite and nice people. I enjoy having conversations with them when I come to pick up our food. They are always accommodating and make sure we have everything we need. They usually have the food ready in 10-15 minutes. I would recommend this restaurant for anyone looking for a great breakfast that is filling. read more

Red Apple - Bacon, cheese, and bacon omelette - New American Near Me - Dixon, Illinois

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Excellent food. Very fresh. Exceedingly fast service. Coffee fresh and prompt refills. Cute family restaurant.

The best place in town to grab breakfast. Love the wait staff and the cooks sure know what they're doing. Plenty of items to choose from in the menu but my favorite is the meat lovers skillet and I add extra veggies to it. read more

Always delicious and new items, it never disappoints snd the best wait staff! Great job!! read more

Red Apple - Amazing breakfast - stuffed blueberry french toast! Happy New Year! We Will be back! Thanks Arlan!! - New American Near Me - Dixon, Illinois

This place is the best breakfast and lunch hand down!! and the service and the staff is excellent. They give me mug to take home for souvenir I as to pay they say "no" and they give me 2 mug with they logo. read more

Red Apple - New American Near Me - Dixon, Illinois

It's been before Christmas since I ate at The Red Apple. The food is great and the waitresses are extremely friendly. My only complaint is the prices. Wow -have they the up! I realize the cost of food and labor has increased; however, compared with other local restaurants, they average $2 to $3 more per entre. A cup of coffee is now $ 1.85!! Great breakfast restaurant, but it will cost you. read more

Nice server. We didn't wait too long for our food. It was a little busy than the crowd died down a little...this is my 2nd or 3rd time eating here... read more

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Went into this restaurant and they forgot my order. Even getting water took forever. French toast tasted like pure sugar. Eggs smelled as if they were from a bag and expired read more

The service and food were excellent; the only problem I encountered was the little handwritten sign on the cash register that announced a 3.5 percent upcharge for credit card users. Accepting credit cards is a cost of doing business and should not be passed on to the customers who use such a service. Either accept credit card fees as a convenience you offer to customers (many of whom you would lose if you went "cash only" or stop taking credit cards. Which one do you suppose would hurt your business more? read more

Never have I been in a nicer, friendlier diner! Remember those 1970's TV shows that were based on a diner? The staff here knows everyone by name, knows their children, how they are doing and so on. It gives such an amazing feeling of community and friendliness. The food is was served perfectly too. If you are driving through, you need to stop here. read more

Food was a 9 Service was a 10 Fast, clean and friendly..... 2 adults 1 child..... $23.00 We will go back next time we're in DIXON, il read more

Stumbled upon this place on a bathroom break driving out to Denver from Chicago. Wow was I pleasantly surprised. Ordered the Corned Beef Skillet. All I can say is this was outstanding. Over easy eggs were cooked to perfection and service was outstanding. All I can say is if you are ever in Dixon, Illinois stop in and try this little jem. You wont be disappointed. read more

I live in Colorado, but have been to Dixon a few times. Every time, my first stop is always the Red Apple. I go as many times as I possibly can. The owners and wait staff are ALWAYS friendly and helpful. The food is AMAZING!!! All their food is great, but my favorite is the cinnamon roll pancake. They're very sweet, but sooo good. read more

Incredibly friendly and efficient staff, delicious food, and very reasonably priced. Will definitely stop in next time I'm in town

clean and friendly,timely service, comfortable table chairs ,booths available, they delivered exactly what you would expect from there presentation. So I give 4 stars. the pork chops are great read more

I called and placed order told them what I wanted on my salad, and they didn't listen to what I wanted. Asked for it with no onions, peppers and cucumbers. Nope they put it all on. Not happy read more

The staff at Red Apple is fantastic. The food was good as well. This is a midway point for my family and we'll definitely be back.

Stopped in for breakfast...service was great and everyone was friendly and attentive...restaurant was clean. I had the country omelette which was good and fresh but the coffee was undrinkable and watered down. read more

I liked the food and it wasn't dirty. The steaks were great even though they were thin. Great place recommend it for breakfast lovers!

Went for breakfast this morning. Service was great - quick and friendly. Had coffee asap and the refills were prompt. We all had breakfast - the breakfast croissant was a really nice size and cooked perfectly. Pancakes and French toast were also winners . We will return and can't recommend enough. Three full breakfasts all for less than 30 dollars. read more

I have been here for breakfast a few times now. A good place for breakfast. But watch for the toast being burnt. Happen twice to me.